Shoe.



J. M. SUNDEAN.

SHOE; APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1913.

1,087,517, PatentedFeb. 1 7,1914.

Witnesses Inventor Atto rn eys JOHN M. SUNDEAN, OF MARSHALL, MINNESOTA.

SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1'7, 191%.

Application filed November 4, 1913. Serial No. 799,239.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. SUNDEAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marshall, in the county of Lyon and State of Minnesota, haveinvented a new and useful Shoe, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention appertains to footwear, and aims to provide novelmeans for stitching the upper or vamp to the outsole, in order that theshoe or boot may possess a high degree of flexibility and durability,and in order that the structure will be relatively simple andinexpensive, as well as comfortable.

With the foregoing general object outlined, and with other objects inview, which will be apparent as the nature of the invention is betterunderstood, the presentinven tion resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construc-' tion hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes-1n the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a fraginental perspective viewof the toe of a shoe constructed in accord-- ance with the presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the outsole, welt, and up peror vamp in separated positions. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig.illustrating the upper and,outsole stitched to the welt. Fig. 4 is asimilar view of the said parts finished.

In carrying out the present invention, the shoe is provided with anoutsole 1, the upper and lower faces of which are left plain, or uncut.The welt 2 has its inner edge skived or cut away, as at 4:, to form askive or bevel, upon which the inturned edge of the upper or vamp 3 isadapted to rest. The margin or edge of the outsole 1 is skived or split,as at 5, from a point directly adjoining the upper face of the outsole,diagonally inward and downward, to provide -the.leaf or flap 6 having arelatively thick basal portion, and a relatively thin edge.

In assembling the upper or vamp, welt, and outsole, the inturned edge ofthe upper rests upon the skived surface or bevel 4 of the welt, and isstitched thereto, by means of one or more seams 7, two of such seams orlines of stitches being illustrated, al-

though their numbers vary according to the circumstances.

After the upper has been stitched to the inner edge portion of the welt,the outer edge portion of the welt is placed upon the leaf or flap 6,the leaf or flap being turned upward, as seen in Fig. 3, to permit thewelt and leaf 6 to be stitched together, as at 8. As illustrated, -asecond seam or line of stitches 8' is employed for securing the freeedges of the welt and leaf 6 to the edge of the outsole proper, althoughcement alone may be employed for securing the leaf 6 down. With thedouble seam 88, it will be obvious that the inner seam will serve torigidly secure the welt to the outsole, while the outer seam will securethe edge portions of the welt and outsole together in such a manner asto give a neat appearance and finish to the shoe or boot. The slit 5being disposed as above described, will locate the slit or slrive in theupper one third portion of the outsole, and as a result, the marginalportion of the outsole which is rigid, will not be appreciably weakened,and atthe same time, efficient means are provided for stitching the weltto the outsole. The inner portion of .the slit 5 will be deep enough, topermit the welt to be efiectively stitched to the basal portion of theleaf or flap 6, thereby securing firmness between the welt and outsole.

An insole 9 is preferably employed, the same resting upon the outsole 1,and the inturned edge of the upper, the insole being preferably loose,in order to be exbeedingly flexible and comfortable. A cork filler 10 1spreferably cemented or otherwise secured to the bottom of the insole 9to increase the comfort and flexibility of the sole as a whole. Theinturned edge of the upper preferably extends beyond the edge of thewelt 2, and the filler 10 preferably occupies the space between the edgeportion of the upper. The insole may be dispensed with, if desired,although it is of advantage, masmuch as it permits of half-soling theshoe,

the nails being readily engaged through the edge portions of the upperand insole.

From the foregoing taken in connection with the drawing, the otheradvantages of the present structure will be obvious, withwelt, and anupper having its edge turned in and stitched upon the welt, the waitbeing stitched to the said leaf.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signa ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHl l M. SUNDEAN. Witnesses JOHN B. MARCOTTE, GLAnYs E. BUMFORD.

